Macropodus hongkongensis
Macropodus hongkongensis Freyhof & Herder, 2002
photo by Freyhof & Herder, 2002


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Family:  Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae
Max. size:  5.96 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Hong Kong.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 13-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 17-19; Anal soft rays: 13-14; Vertebrae: 29-30. Differs from its congeners by the following combination of characters: caudal fin forked; conspicuous dark brown opercular spot; distal part of first soft pelvic-fin ray white; posterior tip or margin of scales on body conspicuously darker than scales, not darker than scales on head and predorsal back; dark spots on top of head; predorsal back with 3-5 dark brown saddle-like blotches; spots and bars on dorsal and caudal-fin membranes grey in preserved and red in live specimens (Ref. 42924).
Biology:  Found in the mountainous regions as well as lowland habitats (Ref. 42924).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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